The recent interview I did with Larry Meiller on Wisconsin Public Radio is archived here. It can be downloaded here. Once we got the phones hooked up and working, we talked about the new Long Beds album Tiny Pilot, and I took calls from folks all around, including a lady who knew my grandparents.
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Tiny Pilot Has Wings
Today is the official release date of the new Michael Perry and the Long Beds album, Tiny Pilot. You can have a listen here, and find out about CD purchase or digital downloads here (the CD version includes a full-color poster, lyrics (with song commentary by Mike) and three bonus tracks not available on the digital version).
The band is going to be out on the road some.
We want to give a special thank you to Amble Down Records. Kyle and his crew get all credit for bringing this project to the runway. Now we’ll do our best to keep the wings square to the earth.
P.S. If you’re local (within range of Eau Claire, Wisconsin), we are told the album is available at: Borders, Truckers Union, Infinitea, Tangled Up in Hue, and Revival Records.
If you’re not local…here y’go.
WUWM Interview – Tiny Pilot
Mitch Teich talks to me about albums, airplanes, and accordions. OK, nothing about accordions…this time.
New Album Now Streaming
Not sure exactly when the exact link goes live (it’s live now), so I’ll try to update this post to be more specific, but sometime today (maybe now?) you’ll be able to go over to the Volume One site and stream the new Long Beds album live.
UPDATE: Here’s the direct link: http://volumeone.org/audio/playlist
A big thank you to the crew at Volume One.
And of course, the album itself is available for pre-order (with free download) right here.
Long Beds on TV
Thank you to Steve at TV18. He made the trek over to the LuCille Tack Arts Center in Spencer, Wisconsin, and shot some Long Beds footage. Video here.
That music we’re playing is from the Amble Down Records album Tiny Pilot now available for pre-order and early listening.
Thanks for Listening
Folks are already downloading the new album. Thank you. Did you hear the squeaky chair?
Alternate Band Photos
Following up on yesterday’s post, thanks for all the kind words. If you haven’t listened to the new songs yet, they’re here: http://www.myspace.com/thelongbeds
In the meantime, here’s another band photo, which kinda sums things up:
Happy Long Beds News
Here at the Sneezing Cow compound, we’re grateful to announce that Mike has signed a deal with Amble Down Records for the release of his next album with the mighty Long Beds (that’s them below, from a photo shoot conducted less than 25 yards from the chicken coop).
Tiny Pilot will be released on March 16 (album cover art below). Pre-orders will be taken February 1.
More information, photos, and a sample song available on the band’s page at Amble Down Records.
Over at MySpace, you can get an early listen to three songs.
I am deeply grateful to Kyle and the Amble Down crew for going out on a limb with us. And I can’t say enough about the Long Beds themselves. It is a joy and privilege to join them in song.
Here’s the album cover art:
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